News Corp has confirmed the appointment of Andrea Zappia to the role of Chief Executive Officer of Sky Italia. Zappia, currently Managing Director, Customer Group, BSkyB, will assume responsibility for his new role with immediate effect. He replaces Tom Mockridge who left Sky Italia in July to become Chief Executive, News International. Zappia joined BSkyB […]
Sky has reported pre-tax profits of £1 billion in the year to the end of June, as the company announced a £750 million share buy-back to appease investors unhappy after the failure of News Corp’s bid to takeover the satellite broadcaster. Sky has said that News Corp will participate in the share buy-back programme but […]
In a surprise next career move that has so far seen him work for digital media giants such as the BBC and Microsoft, Johnston Press plc, one of the leading regional media groups in the UK and Ireland, has revealed that Ashley Highfield will join the Company as its new Chief Executive and as a […]
James Murdoch is likely to remain chairman of satellite company BSkyB after winning the support of the leading independent director ahead of a crunch meeting later this week. Nicholas Ferguson, Sky’s deputy chairman, is reported to have given Murdoch his backing, despite continuing questions about the role played by Rupert Murdoch’s youngest son in the […]
Grass Valley has confirmed that Alan Wright will lead the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region as Senior Vice President. Wright will be based in the UK. With extensive experience in developing and growing the services and solutions division of such major media companies as Red Bee Media, Technicolor, and Motorola, Wright will design […]
Fox International Channels (FIC) has announced the promotion of Jesus Perezagua to President, FIC Europe & Africa. Perezagua, who is widely credited with spearheading the growth of FIC’s business in Europe into the most profitable among its global peers, will add 15 TV channels and online businesses in the UK and Africa to his oversight, […]
NDS Group has announced the appointment of Dave Habiger as Chief Executive Officer, and that in his continuing role with the company, Dr. Abe Peled, previously Chairman and CEO, will assume the full time position of Executive Chairman. Habiger’s career in the media began as a founder of Providence Productions. In 1992 he began working […]
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal is reportedly looking to launch an Arabic financial news channel. Arabian Business says his Kingdom Holdings is in talks with Bloomberg about a joint-venture that would compete directly with Dubai-based CNBC Arabia, a financial news channel that has been on air since 2003. Should the channel get the go-ahead, it would […]
It seems increasingly likely that James Murdoch will be asked to step aside from his chairmanship role at BSkyB while the assorted investigations into News Corp continue. BSkyB’s independent directors are reportedly adamant that until the phone-hacking scandal is resolved – and which has now seen former News of the World editor Colin Myler directly […]
Did any Murdoch come out well from the recent grilling (albeit typically light grilling) from MPs in the DCMS Select Committee? The only one who enhanced their reputation was Rupert’s wife Wendi. She literally leapt to her husband’s defence as a pie-chucking protester approached and began to hit him with his paper plate, simultaneously shouting […]